
December 7TH, 2025
A PURITAN CATECHISM
46. What is forbidden in the second commandment?
The second commandment forbids the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his Word.
47. Which is the third commandment?
The third commandment is, "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain."
48. What is required in the third commandment?
The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works.
49. What is forbidden in the third commandment?
The third commandment forbids all profaning and abusing of anything whereby God makes himself known.
50. Which is the fourth commandment?
The fourth commandment is, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of Yahweh your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female slave or your cattle or your sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy."
FULLNESS OF GRACE
Fullness of grace in man’s human frailty
This is the wonder of Jesus
Laying aside His power and glory
Humbly He entered our world.
Chose the path of meanest worth
Scandal of a virgin birth
Born in a stable, cold and rejected:
Here lies the hope of the world.
Fullness of grace, the love of the Father
Shown in the face of Jesus
Stooping to bear the weight of humanity
Walking the Calvary road
Christ the holy innocent
Took our sin and punishment
Fullness of God, despised and rejected:
Crushed for the sins of the world.
Fullness of hope in Christ we had longed for
Promise of God in Jesus
Through His obedience we are forgiven
Op’ning the flood-gates of heav’n
All our hopes and dreams we bring
Gladly as an offering
Fullness of life and joy unspeakable:
God’s gift in love to the world.
LET THE NATIONS TREMBLE
(PSALM 99A)
Let the nations tremble,
For the LORD is reigning
from His throne above the angels.
Let the earth be shaken!
High above all nations
is the LORD, great King in Zion.
Let them all Praise Your name,
Awesome and Majestic;
For He is most holy.
King of might and power,
He whose strength loves justice.
Equity You have established.
In the midst of Jacob You have executed
Perfect righteousness and Justice
Praise the LORD, Praise our God
Worship at His footstool,
For He is most holy.
Moses was with Aaron
Numbered in his priesthood,
So, too, Samuel invoked Him.
They called on the LORD's name;
He gave them His answer,
Speaking from the cloudy pillar.
They obeyed, giving heed
to the word He gave them,
and His testimonies.
LORD, our God, You answered
You, O God, forgave them,
Though You chastened them for evil.
Highest exaltation
Unto Him be given,
For the LORD out God is holy.
Bowing down to the LORD,
Give our God your worship
At His holy mountain.
ALL NATIONS CLAP YOUR HANDS
(PSALM 47C)
All nations clap your hands
And unto God in triumph shout!
How awesome is the LORD Most High,
Great King the earth throughout!
Beneath our feet He has subdued
The nations all about!
Praises sing! Sing your praises unto God! Sing His praise!
Lift your voices and sing praises to our King!
He chose us as our inheritance
Our homeland there is found
He gave us this in Jacob
Unto whom His love abounds.
God has ascended in the midst
Of shouts and joyful sounds!
Praises sing! Sing your praises unto God! Sing His praise!
Lift your voices and sing praises to our King!
The LORD ascended while the
Trumpets rang with happy tone!
For God is King of all the earth
Sing praise to Him alone.
God rules the nations; God is seated
On His holy throne.
Praises sing! Sing your praises unto God! Sing His praise!
Lift your voices and sing praises to our King!
The princes and the nobles of the
Nations now draw nigh
As people of the God
Of Abraham, they unify
For this world’s shields belong to God,
He is exalted high!
Praises sing! Sing your praises unto God! Sing His praise!
Lift your voices and sing praises to our King!
SCRIPTURE READING
Numbers 32
APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only-begotten Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hades.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there He shall come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
IN VISIONS ONCE YOU SPOKE
(PSALM 89D)
In visions once You spoke this word
Unto Your godly ones:
“I've helped and raised a mighty one,
One from the people drawn.
My servant David I have found,
Poured holy oil on him.
With him My hand established is;
My arm will strengthen him.”
“No foe shall tribute take from him,
Nor wicked cast him down.
His adversaries I will crush;
Strike haters to the ground.
My faithful love will be with him,
In My name his horn raised.
I'll set his right hand on the sea
And over rivers' waves.”
“‘You are my Father and my God,
My Rock of Help,' he'll cry;
I'll also make him My firstborn,
Above all kings most high.
My love for him I'll ever keep,
My covenant secure.
His line and throne I will set up
To last while heav'ns endure.”
SEE AMID THE WINTER'S SNOW
See amid the winter's snow
Born for us on earth below
See the Lamb of God appears
Promised from eternal years
Hail thou ever blessed morn
Hail redemption's happy dawn
Sing through all Jerusalem
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Lo within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies
He who throned in height sublime
Sits amid the cherubim
Say ye holy shepherds say
What your joyful news today
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep
As we watched at dead of night
Lo we saw a wondrous light
Angels singing peace on earth
Told us of the Saviour's birth
Sacred Infant all divine
What a tender love was Thine
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this
Teach O teach us holy Child
By Thy face so meek and mild
Teach us to resemble
Thee In Thy sweet humility
HOPE OF THE AGES
The prophets had glimpsed
And the angels had watched with awe
The unfolding plans of our faithful redeeming God
What they longed for we have seen
What was promised we believe
Hope of the Ages Isaiah's Great Light
Abraham's offspring, Blessing of Jacob, Judah's might
Hope of the Ages David's true Son
Desire of nations, promised salvation, God with us
The vision once clouded
Has now to our hearts appeared
Once shrouded in myst'ry
Redemption has been made clear
Our Messiah now has come
Word made Flesh the Saving One
All hail the One now revealed to the world
In Bethlehem born to a young virgin girl
Lamb without blemish yet cruelly betrayed
Who cried it is finished and rose from the grave
The Father's great gift and the proof of His love
Hope of the Ages our God here with us
SERMON
Luke 17:11-19
GLORY IN THE DARKEST PLACE
(OUT OF THE DEPTHS OF SILENT NIGHT)
Out of the depths of silent night
Immanuel come hear our cry
Our grief is strong our burdens great
The night is long and hope is faint
You came to set the captives free
A Morning Star of joy and peace
Why does this darkness feel so deep
Why can't our weary spirits see
Glory glory
Glory in the darkest place
Glory glory
Glory let Your mercy reign
Out of the depths of silent night
A Savior born a mother's sigh
The darkness trembled at this Star
A beam of hope for troubled hearts
You came to make Your blessings known
And bear our curse of death alone
You came to share our suffering
So in our sorrow we could sing
UPCOMING EVENTS
Night of the Arts: December 12th, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Adam: Dec 23rd, 7:00 p.m.
Married Couples Date Night: January 31st, 4-8 p.m.
Evangelism Training - Feb 28th
